Chorley pub embraces Flappy Bird craze

A Chorley pub has become one of the only places where gamers addicted to viral phenomenon Flappy Bird can continue to play.

The game, which was pulled from distribution by its creator earlier this month, has since seen mobile phones on which the game is loaded going on sale for thousands of pounds, as desperate gamers clammered for it.

However, The Imperial, Union Street, Chorley, has installed an arcade version of the game, thanks to a local computer whiz, who adapted the game to become coin operated.

Flappy Birds, described as the game users “hate to love”, was removed from online stores by its Vietnamese creator Dong Nguyen, who said its fame "ruins my simple life".

Launched in may 2013, it was downloaded more than 50 million times.

But with Flappy Bird is no longer available for downloads, addicted fans need to look elsewhere for their fix.